The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage. - Matthew 2:2 The Nativity by Dona Gelsinger St. Veronica Church Established 1951 434 Alida Way South San Francisco, CA 94080 Fax: 650-588-1481 Phone: 650-588-1455 www.stveronicassf.com
St. Veronica Parish Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (unless otherwise posted) Phone: 650-588-1455 Fax: 650-588-1481 Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Nicasio G. Paloso Jr., Parochial Vicar Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary, Ext. 301 Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator, Ext.305 Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director, Ext. 308 Jim Rodriguez, Custodian/Maintenance St. Veronica Catholic School www.saintveronicassf.org Phone: 650-589-3909 Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal Vice Principal SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are to be arranged through the Parish Office. Baptisms in English are typically held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Baptisms in Spanish are typically held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month. Call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Call the Parish Office to register 650-588-1455 Ext.309 Faith Formation: 650-588-1455 Ext. 305 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades) Confirmation Classes: 650-588-1455 Mass Intentions for the Week of January 3, 2016 Sun 01/03 7:00 Rose Kelly 8:30 Rafael & Juliette Montalvo 10:00 Barbara Lopez 11:30 Ninoy & Mary Guerrero 6:00 Oscar Atienza Mon 01/04 6:30 Magdalena Wong 8:30 Gianfranco Andreazzi Tue 01/05 6:30 Jeraldine Tongol 8:30 Assuntina Marangoni Wed 01/06 Thu 01/07 6:30 Aldo & Gertrude Bignardi 8:30 Caroline Riebeling 6:30 Joe Hanna 8:30 Mary Ann Padilla Gamilla Fri 01/08 6:30 Arthur Orth 8:30 Nellie Ferraris Sat 01/09 8:30 Steve & Ofie Albrecht 5:00 John Whitney Sun 01/10 7:00 Eric Pierotti 8:30 Brandon Fitzgerald 10:00 Mike Sr. & Kevin Folan 11:30 Donald & Katherine Bartolotti 6:00 Catalina Atienza St. Veronica Parish Mission Statement St. Veronica Church is a multicultural community of believers who treasure Jesus Christ at the center of their profession of faith and practice. They worship and work together to build up a community of family and friends according to the mind and heart of Christ. Out of the abundance of joy and gratitude, they live and share the good news of faith and hope, striving to stand up for peace and justice, to spread love and compassion, to care for those who are in need, and to make our nation and the world a better place for all. Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com
Mass Schedule Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m. Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. (English) Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturdays: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Hours Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday except as posted for holidays and parish events Parish Registration Please complete and return form to the parish office, or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information. ON THE HORIZON Mon., Jan. 4: St. Veronica Catholic School begins its spring semester; parking lot will be closed following 8:30 a.m. weekday Mass Wed., Jan. 6 & Sat., Jan. 9: Faith Formation classes resume Sun., Jan. 10, 10:00 a.m.: Winter sports Mass Mon., Jan. 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; one Mass at 8:30 a.m.; office closed; no Eucharistic Adoration Sat., Jan. 30: Men s Club Big Texas BBQ Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Parish Center (stay tuned for information) Sun., Jan. 31, 10:00 a.m.: Catholic Schools Week Mass followed by Open House Sun., Feb. 7: 5th Grade Class Mass, 10:00 a.m. Wed., Feb. 10: Ash Wednesday - Masses at 6:30, 8:30 a.m.; 3:30, 5:15 (Spanish), 7:00 p.m. Name(s): Name(s): Address: City & Zip: Phone: E-mail: Primary language spoken at home: Updating Current Parish Registration Moving / Please remove from mailing list. This is a new registration Please call me. Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially: Lloyd Phillips - died Dec. 9, 2015 Antone Vernale - died Dec. 16, 2015 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord... Envelopes received in the First Collection: December 05 & 06: 288 December 12 & 13: 236 December 19 & 20: 276 If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please prayerfully consider using your envelopes and placing them with your donation in the collection basket. Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its works. Day Mass Time 1st Collection Maintenance Totals Saturday 12/19/15 5:00PM 1866.50 285.50 2152.00 Sunday 12/20/15 7:00AM 1394.00 239.00 1633.00 8:30AM 984.00 227.00 1211.00 10:00AM 1253.00 272.00 1525.00 11:30AM 1063.00 240.00 1303.00 Spanish Mass 6:00PM 270.50 111.50 382.00 TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $6,831.00 $1,375.00 $8,206.00 Other Contributions 703.00 n/a 703.00
From the Pastor s Desk - A Spiritual Reflection Dear Parishioners, GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND HASTE. DESIDERATA Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly to the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. (Desiderata means Desired Things, by Max Ehrmann, c.1927) Reflection: Happy New Year! We have not only celebrated Christmas and the New Year but also survived them despite the noise and the haste. It is time now to take a deep breath and sit back and luxuriate in the deeper meaning of the season: Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth. We can give glory to God by being the kind of persons God wants us to be. In His plan and will for us, He wants us to be deeply human, to grow in the image and likeness of God, and to reflect God. In short, we are called to be fully human and fully alive. If we can grow to be the persons God wants us to be, then it is the best way we can give glory to God. Hence the insight of St. Irenaeus: The glory of God is the human person fully alive. Giving glory to God by being fully and deeply human necessarily entails entering the realm of peace, which God gives to His people as a precious gift in this season. We search for peace within ourselves. If we become a bit more deeply aware of ourselves, we will know that there are wars raging within us: between the body and soul, the mind and the heart. There are wars in our family, among our friends, relatives, and co-workers. There are other wars in society such as culture wars, gender wars, generation wars, and class wars, those wars based on our beliefs, politics, economics, environment, and the changing mores of behavior. At the international level, we are all too familiar with the wars being waged on the basis of religion and ethnicity. Dictators rule to the point of destruction, driving millions into exile. The dangerous militant groups have redefined barbarity. Some nations are greedy and want to possess others land, wealth, and resources. Some others are threatened by the reality of the other, and try to wipe them off the face of the earth. In this climate of hatred and insecurity, leaders and nations seem too eager to pick the way of conflict and war rather than peace and dialogue. Peace, some people think, will come only through war because of certain dark and evil forces in the world today that militate totally against decency and humanity. Glory to God in the highest and peace to His people! Glory to God through peace to His people! Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. Let each one of us become aware of the need to experience peace within ourselves and to become agents and carriers of peace to others. In our relationships in family and at work places, let us sow peace and not conflict. We shall strive to resolve conflict by facing the truth and sharing forgiveness. When leaders of the nations choose war as a means of resolving conflict, we have to exercise our Christian prophetic role by speaking our truth clearly and firmly. Peace is the Christmas gift; peace is the Easter gift. Let peace reign supreme in our hearts and among peoples and nations. Action: Before you begin the day, sit quietly for a couple minutes and become aware of the truth that God is calling you to share peace to all those who will come into your life that particular day. As you go through the day, in your thoughts, words, and deeds, let peace flow and dance. At the end of the day, when you are in bed, take a couple minutes to evaluate your day on the basis of the quality and degree of peace you could share with others. Let the new year be a time of peace in your lives and in the world. Your Friend and Pastor, Father Charles Puthota
Epiphany House Blessing Using chalk, write on the outside of your house, above or next to an entrance: (the first half of the current year) +20 Christus Mansionem Benedicat 16+ (write the other half of the year) This means May Christ bless this house. Each word may be written by a different member of the household. Optionally, the names of the Magi may be used (the first half of the current year) +20 Caspar Melchior Balthazar 16+ (write the other half of the year) Then all conclude with the prayer: Lord God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only begotten Son to every nation by the guidance of a star. Bless this house and all who inhabit it. May we be blessed with health, goodness of heart, gentleness and the keeping of your law. Fill us with the light of Christ, that our love for each other may go out to all. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 12th Annual Walk for Life West Coast Saturday, January 23, 2016 The rally begins at 12:30 p.m. at San Francisco s Civic Center Plaza; the walk proceeds down Market Street for two miles. Scheduled speakers are musician Jesús Emmanuel Acha Martinez, known throughout the Spanishspeaking world simply as Emmanuel; Obianuju Ekeocha, founder and president of Culture of Life Africa; David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress; Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Archbishop Cordileone. An Info Faire begins at 11:00 a.m. at Civic Center. Walk for Life is close to BART and public transit Parking available To register and for additional information, call 415-658-1793 or email info@walkforlifewc.com Website: www.walkforlifewc.com Parish Enrichment Event (Held in the Pastoral Center) Monday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. The St. Veronica Book Club will discuss The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius translated by Louis J. Puhl, S.J.. Newcomers are always welcome! Please call the parish office to become involved. The Archdiocese of San Francisco announces the following events in conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy, as announced by Pope Francis. The Jubilee began on Dec. 8, 2015 and continues through Nov. 20, 2016. Upcoming Events (for further information, visit http://sfarchdiocese.org/home/year-of-mercy/news-events): January 10, 2016 - Opening of the Holy Door at St. Patrick s Seminary January 10, 2016 - Opening of the Holy Door at St. Raphael Mission Church Monthly Mercy Series Talks at Presentation Sisters Convent, San Francisco, 2:00-4:15 p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2016 - A New Look at the Works of Mercy presented by Rev. David Petingill Sunday, February 21, 2016 - Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty presented by Barry Stenger Sunday, March 20, 2016 - To Visit the Imprisoned presented by Lorraine Moriarty and Deacon Martin Schurr Monthly Mercy Themes Beginning this month, the Archdiocese will observe monthly themes based on the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy and the themes of the Year of Mercy. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are acts of compassion by which we help our neighbors with their emotional and spiritual needs. The Corporal Works of Mercy are kind acts by which we help our neighbors with their material and physical needs. Stay tuned for further information.
Vocation Discernment Retreat Weekend St. Patrick s Seminary, Menlo Park, has announced the dates for its annual Discernment Retreat Weekend, January 15-17, 2016. Single men aged 21 years and older (exceptions can be made for men between 18 and 21) are invited to spend time during the retreat asking the Lord if he is choosing them for the sacred call to the priesthood. The retreat occurs from noon on Friday, January 15 to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, at St. Patrick s Seminary and University, 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Those interested in registering for the discernment retreat weekend are invited to call St. Veronica s Pastoral Center for further information or visit www.stpsu.org. Reflecting on the Word The Epiphany of the Lord The magi must have paid close attention to see a new star. Nowadays, city lights blind us to the lights of heaven. When you were young, did you ever sit outside and point out shooting stars, falling stars, or lights that seemed brighter or new? You probably didn t go off to follow new stars like the magi, but the experience may have taught you to pay attention to God s glory surrounding you, and then, like the magi, act upon that discovery. Their message troubled Herod. He did not want competition, so he sought to destroy, rather than honor, the child. The magi paid attention to God s message in a dream and did not return to Herod. They were changed by their encounter with Jesus and departed another way. When we pay attention to the Lord, we are often not the same. We are transformed and live another way. We use our gifts to pay homage to God. Epiphany celebrates God s utter inclusivity. God is Lord of the chosen people and all people, Jew and Gentile. All the people of God become a light for others to see, know, and adore. God s promise to rescue the poor, help the afflicted, govern with justice, and have compassion for everyone is made flesh in Jesus and in us. At baptism we promised to keep the light of Christ burning brightly. We promised to pay attention to Christ wherever his light shines. Live Jesus in your flesh, through your eyes, mouth, hands, feet, and the hair on your head, as St. Francis de Sales commands. Pay attention to everyone, even those you might think unworthy. Shine brightly with the light that has come. Be not afraid. Be affirmed. For prayerful reflection and discussion: Who has surprised you by living the way of Jesus clearly? How? Name ways that you can relieve poverty, help those afflicted in any way, and shine with the light of God s justice. - adapted from Living the Word Baptism Information Registration forms are available from the Pastoral Center during regular office hours, or you may download a form from our website at www.stveronicassf.com. Baptisms are generally celebrated monthly on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English and on various 2nd Saturdays in Spanish. Please call the Parish Office to sign up. Upcoming baptism dates are as follows: January 2 & 16 (1 spot left) February 6 (1 spot left), 13 (Spanish), & 20 March 5 & 19 April 2, 9 (Spanish) & 16 Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Classes are conducted in the Pastoral Center from 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Adults only please). Please call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 for specific dates and to reserve your space for the Baptismal Preparation Classes. Final St. Veronica Catholic School Tour available for the 2016-17 School Year For more than 56 years, St. Veronica Catholic School has provided the environment to nurture your child s love of learning. Our school provides a quality education while keeping Christ at the center of its being. Our curriculum, resource program, before-and-after-school extended care, as well as our enrichment offerings provide a supportive setting for the Kindergarten through Eighth Grade students. The tour is an informative session in which you can view the classroom and ask questions regarding the academic programs, enrichment programs and school community. The final scheduled tour will be offered at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Please contact the School office at 650-589-3909 to schedule your appointment.
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REPAIR MY CHURCH St. Veronica Church Building Renovation Project (RMC Project) Francis heard the invitation of Jesus: Francis, go repair my Church. Yes! said Francis. This is what I long for with all my heart. The Need for the RMC Project: Now that the 3-year Capital Campaign project has concluded, the parish grounds are safer and more beautiful than ever! But walk in the Church, and the reason for our next fundraising effort should be evident. The finish on the pews is worn and some pews are cracked, kneelers are in need of repair, the carpet is definitely showing its age, the interior has not been painted in more than 20 years... and the list goes on! Now that the grounds have been spruced up, it s time to take care of our house of worship. The Scope of the RMC Project: The RMC Committee has estimated the cost of the Repair My Church project to be $250,000. Here is the breakdown: Interior Painting of the Church $ 30,000 New Carpet/Flooring $ 30,000 Refurbishing the Pews with new kneelers $100,000 Interior Doors, Windows, Hardware, Locks $ 50,000 Vestibule Restroom Renovation $ 5,000 Lighting Upgrade, Fixtures, & Electrical Work $ 10,000 Sound System Upgrade $ 5,000 Church Security System with Cameras $ 15,000 Vestibule Spruce-up & Bulletin Boards $ 5,000 Total: $250,000 The Timeline of the RMC Project: The goal is to complete the Big Three projects - paint, carpet and pews totaling $160,000 - in summer 2016 if the money is raised. Since these projects would necessitate moving Masses to the Parish Center for a number of weeks, summer is the ideal time to complete these items. Then other projects could be completed in due time. Please help make our Church the beautiful worship space we all deserve! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Detach and return the bottom portion with your donation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I would like to donate the following amount to the St. Veronica Repair My Church Project: $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000 $2,500 $5,000 Other Amount Name: Address: Email Address: Phone number: Envelope Number (if applicable):